Energy Bill [HL]

29ZA: Before Clause 61, insert the following new Clause— ““Proposals for local carbon budgets (1) For the purposes of ensuring local authorities assist in meeting the United Kingdom’s carbon budgets under section 4(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008, the Secretary of State must report to Parliament on proposals for introducing local carbon budgets by December 2011. (2) These proposals shall— (a) apply to all carbon authorities, as defined in subsection (4); (b) set for each succeeding period of five years, beginning with the period 2013–18, an amount for the net emissions from each carbon authority area consistent with the overall emissions reductions required to meet UK carbon budgets. (3) The Secretary of State shall subsequently report annually on emissions reductions from carbon authorities as part of the annual progress reports and responses as defined under sections 36 and 37 of the Climate Change Act 2008. (4) For the purposes of this Part— ““carbon authority”” means any of the following authorities in England— (a) a county council; (b) a district council; (c) a London borough council; (d) the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority; (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly; ““UK carbon budget”” means a carbon budget set under section 4(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008.””